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Snowy Plover by Bill Walker

Meet the Snowy Plover and Least Tern

The Western Snowy Plover is a federally threatened species, while the California Least Tern is a federally endangered species. Join us on this unique outing to learn more about both species and the efforts to protect them here in the Bay Area. Ben Pearl, Plover and Tern Program Director at the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, will give us a behind-the-scenes tour of Snowy Plover and Least Tern breeding sites at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve. We’ll observe parents and their chicks, learn about the birds’ life history, and hear about the successes and challenges of SFBBO’s Snowy Plover banding project and Least Tern social attraction project. Along our walk, we’ll stop to view other waterbirds and shorebirds.

Difficulty: 2 -3 miles, some caravanning, levy trails, be prepared for either bright sun or bay breezes, loaner binoculars available at start of trip

Leaders: Carolyn Knight, Ben Pearl, and Matthew Dodder

Family Friendly Ages 10+, Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available

New Meeting Location: Eden Landing Check Station, Horner Street, Union City, CA, USA

Old Meeting Spot: parking lot at 26348 Eden Landing Rd, Hayward (south end of Eden Landing Rd)

Old Directions: From I-880 N take exit 27 to CA-92 W. In about 2 miles, exit at Clawiter Rd toward Eden Landing Rd. Continue on Eden Landing Rd for 0.5 miles and park in the lot at the end of the road. Google Plus Code: “JVCH+V2 Hayward, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps). GPS: 37.622173, -122.122530

Facilities: porta-potty, drinking water

Parking Fees: no

Questions? Contact the trip leader or email fieldtrips@scvas.org.